Oxbridge Hype

There are many things I don't quite fathom about people who want to really apply to Oxbridge and then end up getting rejected from Oxbridge.

1) Oxbridge isn't your life.
2) The main reason you probably wanted to go there in the first place was for the status.
3) You can get "status" from anywhere, as long as you work for it a major example - Lord Sugar (the first one I can think of, loads more)
4) What the heck do you think happens to everyone else who doesn't go to Oxbridge, do they all lead depressed lives and suffer....NO.
In fact you can still get a very well paid and respectable job, if you DON'T go to Oxbridge. Shocking I know.

Now get over it, just because you got rejected doesn't mean you should get affected by it.

Live your own life to the full, make your own future, don't copy a sheepish one.

In my case I want to go to Cambridge or Oxford later in life because it looks good on your CV and it looks like a brilliant place to learn and study. Then again you could say the same thing about other universities when it comes to how well they teach/how nice it is. You're also right with #4 saying that you can get really good jobs regardless, but people really want to go there because it's easier to get those good jobs over anyone if you do.

So yeah, it's a great place to wish to go to but those who got rejected should realise it's not the end of the world, there are plenty of other wonderful universities that are probably willing to take them anyway.

I don't think Oxford/Cambridge status really matters in U.K. because all Universities are respected, some more than others however internationally Oxford and Cambridge are known as the "best" and most respected Universities in U.K. they are like the Ivy League of U.K. Universities and are the most recognized of all U.K. Universities internationally. So if you are looking for a career path which would require you to go and work somewhere in Japan or Germany going with the Oxford/Cambridge option would be a smart move.

Oxford and Cambridge are known as the "best" and most respected Universities in U.K. they are like the Ivy League of U.K. Universities and are the most recognized of all U.K. Universities internationally.

Something enjoyably true of brits who'll say "Oxbridge is recognised internationally, like the Ivy League universities of the US" is that they cannot themselves name the Ivy League schools, ordinarily managing only the obvious three and then one of the others by guesswork.

That said, chances are those people aren't currently employed in reviewing CVs and confirming or rejecting job applications. I imagine such people, especially if they dealt with a high proportion of international applicants, would be able to give you a list.

Not getting in to Oxford was one of the best things that ever happened to me though I do admit to being slightly disappointed when Cambridge turned me down for postgrad study.
I have no doubt that these are wonderful places to live and study but the course content of the degree I did is quite unique and I simply wouldn't have managed to do as much language and linguistics study which is where my strengths and preferences lie.
As well as this,I think the fact that you're not allowed to work part time at Oxford and Cambridge would have made for a very different (and I think not a v. positive) university experience.

Trust me, if you were working a part time job during term time you most definitely wouldn't be having a positive experience - there's a reason they don't allow it, and it isn't because they stop people getting one because they can.

Also, a lot of people do essentially work part-time on things like rowing, or getting involved with university/college politics can easily take up enough time to be classed a part-time job.

BS
Geek types are in most universities!
Some nice buildings abroad as well